Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 4, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 1-2 on October 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 16′N. MaciulaitisCarrick Rangers
- 37′K. NelsonBallymena United
- 66′R. McNickleBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Ballymena United have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Larne(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Linfield(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Carrick Rangers win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Ballymena United 1-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 0-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Ballymena United 1-2 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 1-4 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Ballymena United 0-2 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers on Apr 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Carrick Rangers sit 6th in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Ballymena United sit 8th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy